Analysis · Question Period question · beta

Scott Aitchison

Conservative on Housing 2026-06-18

85 words · 7 sentences · 8 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 98 / 100

A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.

The question 15%Claims 80%Procedure 5%

This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.

Mr. Speaker, The question · 4 wordswhere are the results? Claims · 68 wordsThe Prime Minister promised to double the pace of housing construction to almost 500,000 new homes a year, ¹but his own budget watchdog said his new $13-billion housing agency will build only about 5,000 homes.² The CMHC’s chief economist pointed this week to “weaker momentum for future supply”.³ Meanwhile, Canada’s home prices are up 28% since 2015.⁴ Canada has the worst housing affordability in all of the G7.⁵ Procedure · 4 wordsMy question is simple.Procedure The question · 9 wordsWill the Prime Minister stand and defend his record?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 94

1 of 1 deductions are Signal

Signal checks whether every part makes a point, gives a reason, or asks for action. A low score means the speaker filled time with fluff, pleasantries, or attacks.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “My question is simple.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.

Respect · 100

0 of 1 deductions are Respect

Respect checks whether the speaker argued with people’s positions and records rather than attacking the people: insults, mockery, or bad motives assigned to them. Criticism of what someone did, however strong, is not marked.

Nothing lost points.

Clarity · 100

0 of 1 deductions are Clarity

Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.

Nothing lost points.

Claims · 5

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

1“promised to double the pace of housing construction to almost 500,000 new homes a year”The Prime Minister promised to double the pace of housing construction to almost 500,000 new homes a year.search
2“his own budget watchdog said his new $13-billion housing agency will build only about 5,000 homes”The Parliamentary Budget Officer said the government’s new $13-billion housing agency will build only about 5,000 homes.search
3“weaker momentum for future supply”The CMHC’s chief economist said this week there is ‘weaker momentum for future supply’ in housing.search
4“Canada’s home prices are up 28% since 2015”Canada’s home prices are up 28% since 2015.search
5“Canada has the worst housing affordability in all of the G7”Canada has the worst housing affordability among G7 countries.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20